Military Highlights
New VIR Colonel of the Regiment Takes Office

Major General K.A.W.N.H Bandaranayake USP assumed duties as the 23rd Colonel of the Regiment of Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (VIR) at the Regimental Centre VIR on 18 September 2024.
New Commander, Security Forces-Central Assumes Duties

Major General G.M.N. Perera RWP RSP USP ndc assumed office as the 20th Commander of the Security Forces-Central on 15 September 2024.
Commander SF-West Visits Under Command Formations

Major General A.H.L.G Amarapala RWP RSP ndc psc, the Commander Security Forces - West (SF-West) visited 57 Infantry Division, 571 Infantry Brigade, 573 Infantry Brigade, 20 Sri Lanka Light Infantry, 2 and 3 Gemunu Watch on 14 and 16 September 2024.
Training Day Program at 52 Infantry Division

52 Infantry Division, under the supervision of Major General P.R. Pathiravithana, USAWC psc, the General Officer Commanding of 52 Infantry Division, conducted an informative lecture on drug prevention on 18 September 2024.
11 GW Constructs a New House for a Needy Family

Under the guidance of Lieutenant Colonel N.K.H.R Nanayakkara RWP Lsc, Commanding Officer of Gemunu Watch (GW), troops of 11 GW constructed a new house for deserving family in Katkulam, Vavuniya on 16 September 2024 in conjunction with the 75th anniversary of the Sri Lanka Army.
Troops of 243 Brigade Conduct Beach Cleaning Program

Under the guidance of Brigadier A.M.C Kumarasinghe, Commander of the 243 Infantry Brigade, a beach cleaning programme was conducted at Kallady Beach on 14 September 2024, as part of the Sri Lanka Army's 75th Anniversary celebrations.
East Commander Lays Foundation Stone for New Pagoda at Walikanda

Major General S.A. Kulatunge RWP RSP VSV USP psc, Commander of Security Forces (East) together with Mrs. Varuni Kulatunge, Chairperson of the Sri Lanka Army Corps of Agriculture and Livestock Seva Vanitha Branch, attended the foundation stone laying ceremony for a new pagoda at the Sri Bodhi Rajarama Temple in Kadawathmaduwa, Walikanda, on 14 September 2024.
SLAC Bade Farewell to Retiring Major General

The Sri Lanka Armoured Corps (SLAC) bade farewell to Major General P.A.M. Peiris RSP USP psc, the former General Officer Commanding of the 22 Infantry Division on 14 September 2024.
Colonel Commandant of SLAGSC Visits Under Command Battalions

Major General A.M.K.G.P.S.K Abeysinghe, the Director General Financial Management and Colonel Commandant of the Sri Lanka Army General Service Corps (SLAGSC), visited the SLAGSC Trade School, 1 SLAGSC and 2 (V) SLAGSC on 03 September 2024.
New Director of Directorate of Welfare Assumes Duties

Brigadier W.M.A.B. Wijekoon USP ndc officially assumed duties as the new Director of the Directorate of Welfare on 9 September 2024, during a brief religious ceremony held at Army Headquarters.